Ukip faces a “cash-for-Euro-seats” scandal after forcing MEPs to donate large
sums and threatening to bar those who refused from standing again, its
former deputy leader says.

Ex-Ukip insiders have also raised concerns that the party favoured wealthy MEP
candidates before this month’s European elections.

Two leading candidates for the May 22 poll, and the partner of a third,
donated or lent the party tens of thousands of pounds about the time they
were selected for safe seats, according to an analysis of Electoral
Commission records.

No new MEP candidates from the Labour or Conservative party have made
declarable donations